{"id":24131,"date":"2025-07-16T16:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dararab.co.uk\/?post_type=product&#038;p=24131"},"modified":"2025-12-06T13:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:19:45","slug":"rock-of-the-land-translated-arabic-war-journalism-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/dararab.co.uk\/en\/product\/rock-of-the-land-translated-arabic-war-journalism-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rock of the Land"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_24132\"  _slug=\"the-rock-of-the-land\" data-title=\"the-rock-of-the-land\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_24132 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dararab.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Pages-from-TheRock.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1014\"><em data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1014\">A powerful, firsthand account of Afghanistan\u2019s struggle against empire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1425\">In <em data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1041\">The Rock of the Land<\/em>, acclaimed Mauritanian war journalist <strong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1099\">Ahmad Vall Dine<\/strong> presents a groundbreaking work of <strong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1170\">translated Arabic war journalism<\/strong>\u2014a personal and political chronicle of Afghanistan\u2019s long resistance against foreign domination. From the Soviet invasion to the U.S. withdrawal, Vall Dine blends deep historical insight with gritty, on-the-ground reporting as an Al Jazeera correspondent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1767\">This compelling memoir goes beyond headlines to show the psychological toll of occupation, the absurdity of empires, and the strength of Afghan identity. 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